What To Do When Trust Turns To Suspicion Dear Lyn: My husband has been memory-impaired for some time. His doctor called it Alzheimer's. Lately, my husband is suspicious of everyone and everything. He's always been very trusting. Now he accuses me of taking things and doing things I haven't done. He locks all the doors and no longer likes our neighbors. Will this continue? It's really hard for me. The doctor put him on a new medication a few weeks before this began. - Isolated in my own home ...more

May 23, 2008

It's a ritual. Every day I skim the obituaries, reading most, especially the memorials. Some I see every year, with the face of the loved one frozen in time. The family's sentiments touch my heart. This expensive little piece of black and white real estate is one more way of holding onto a face and voice that will never mature beyond that horrible day when that loved one slipped out of his or her immortal body and infused his or her soul and spirit into the very air the family breathes, into the tears that still pour from their eyes at a chance memory. ...more

February 9, 2008

Award-winning artist Terry Klaaren is an acrylic painter. So are a lot of people. ...more

January 30, 2008

There is light at the end of the tunnel. Brad Richards was convinced of that late last week. ...more

January 14, 2008

What's your best holiday moment, and which memory do you wish you could forget? ...more

November 15, 2007

Regarding 'Goodbye Old Friend' (BayLife, Oct. 14): We lost our beloved Yorkie on my birthday nearly two years ago. The loss of a pet can be very sorrowful and painful for us and other pets as well. Pets have their own little traits that make them bond to us so well, and there's nothing wrong with missing them or feeling you've lost a family member, because you have. Buckles' memory will always be close to our hearts, and we have since obtained two other Yorkies. ...more

October 21, 2007

Dear Lyn: I'm retired and single. I've been taking care of my elderly mother at home. Her memory is good, but she's declining physically. Our family doctor recently told me she should be in a nursing home. Her condition is getting worse and she needs more care than I can provide. We found a nice place. It's close, so I'm able to see her often. But I'm feeling guilty — like I should be doing more. Any suggestions on how to shake this feeling? I really want to spend time at the facility, but I'm a fish out of water. I should be more cheerful when I visit. – Anna ...more

October 18, 2007